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coon cat

American  

noun

  1. cacomistle.


Etymology

Origin of coon cat

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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The owner reported experiencing eye irritation that began two days before the coon cat got sick.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

Zilberman said she assumed the damage was from Gallagher’s Maine coon cat, Sveater.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023

Marty, a black Maine coon cat, succumbed to “an unforseen illness,” Mount Washington Summit Operations Manager Rebecca Scholand said in a news release Monday.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2020

Di Marzo said she showed the video to her parents, who live in Bethesda, Md., and have a 30-pound Maine coon cat.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2019

There is in this country a variety known as the "coon cat," which is handsome, especially in the solid black.

From Concerning Cats My Own and Some Others by Winslow, Helen M.